 "Gerrit Haak, a resident of southern Emmons county since 1886, passed away at his home at Hull yesterday morning after an illness of about a month, the fatal disease being dropsy.
Deceased was born in the Netherlands on June 28, 1840. When but a young man he came to the United States and first made his home in the state of Michigan. From there he moved to Fulton, Ill., and from there to Holland, Neb. In 1886 he came to Emmons county and lived here until a few years ago when he went to Montana for a short time. He did not like it there and returned later to his former home, and he then took over the Hull store.
Mr. Haak was the first assessor of Emmons county when the position covered the entire county. At a later date he served as county commissioner. During all the time he was a resident here he was hale and hearty and always active, until the last sickness made him take to his bed.
Five children live to mourn his loss, as well as his second wife. The children are Albert and John Haak, Mrs. John Van Boven [Tena] and Mrs. C. Rowerdink [Mary], all of Emmons county, and Mrs. Frances De Koning, of Big Timber, Mont. He was married the firat time in the Netherlands on March 6, 1863 to Rena DeGraaf, and it was to this union that the five children were born. Rena Haak died on September 11, 1911, and Mr. Haak was married a second time to Henderika Lantenga, at Fulton, Ill., on March 24, 1913.
The funeral will be held from Hull church tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 p. m.
To the-many old-timers in Emmons county Mr. Haak's death will be a sad loss and many are the sympathizers with the bereaved ones. When this writer was but a few months old his mother often left him at the Haak home while she canvassed the neighborhood commonly known in those days as the Holland Settlement. There will be a large attendance at the funeral for the deceased was well known all through Southern Emmons. Several from Linton are planning on
attending."
CLAIMED BY DEATH DALE RESIDENT FOR 50 YEARS SUCCUMBED MONDAY AFTER LONG ILLINOIS
Death claimed one of Emmons county's prominent pioneers this week when Mrs. Frank McConville, wife of a former county commissioner and a resident of Dale for half a century, passed away Monday following an illness extending over several months. She was about 70 years. old.
Born in England, her maiden name was Annie Halestrap. She came to this country in the late '80's, her parents settling on a homestead in lower Dale. It was there that she married Mr. McConville who was then a government employee at the army post in Fort Yates. With the exception of the time the couple lived in Yates they resided in Dale at the McConville ranch on Cat Tail Creek.
Mrs. McConville leaves her husband, a son Thomas and a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Jacobson, all living at home. She also is survived by three grandchildren, Fern Jacobsen, Mrs. Helen Langeliers, and Francis Jacobsen.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at one o'clock at the family residence and interment was made at the Dale cemetery near the graves of her parents.
EDWARD EDMUND HONSTAIN Linton, Emmons County, North Dakota 28 September 1922 Front Page
CHARLES JONES HOSFORD Linton, Emmons County, North Dakota 15 July 1920 Page 8
ROBERT ARTHUR HUMANN McIntosh County, North Dakota 5 June 2001
Funeral services for Robert Humann, 65, Napoleon, were held Friday, June 1, 2001, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Napoleon, with Rev. Richard Hagestuen officiating. He died May 29 at a Bismarck hospital.
Robert Arthur Humann was born Nov. 9, 1935 in Hazelton, the son of Arthur and Magdelina (Maier) Humann. He grew up and attended school in the Hazelton area.
On Jan. 6, 1956, Robert entered the United States Army and served his country until Nov. 25, 1957.
Robert married Mary Bitz on Sept. 4, 1958 in Hazelton. They farmed in the Hazelton area until 1964, when they moved to Steele. Robert worked at Ed Humann's Blacksmith Shop. In 1966, they moved to Napoleon, where Robert owned and operated the meat locker until 1976. From 1976 until the present, Robert worked for the City of Napoleon as the water commissioner.
Robert had served on the church council, the Napoleon Care Center Board, the Park Board and the Fire and Ambulance Board. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Napoleon Wildlife Club and Bismarck Eagles Club. Robert enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, yard work, threshing bees and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Humann of Napoleon; five sons, Kevin (Jill) Humann of Middletown, N.J., and Bob (Deb) Humann, Dean (Kelly) Humann, Lyle Humann and Glenn Humann, all of Bismarck; seven brothers, Edwin (Julie) Humann of St. Maries, Idaho, Rueben (Harriet) Humann of Hazelton, Alvin (Madelyn) Humann of Clinton, Utah, Leroy (Carol) Humann of Menoken, Monte (Kay) Humann of Jackson, Wyo., Terry (Ione) Humann of Livingston, Mont., and Harry (Edna) Humann of Hazelton; three sisters, Ella (Joe) Kalberer of Hazelton, Eunice Nelson of Bismarck and Esther (George) Huber of Hazelton; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Marvin Lang, Roger Schumacher, Andy Hilzendeger, Elmer Neigum, Albert Dewald, Marvin Johnson and Andy Schneider.
The family prefers memorials to the Napoleon Park Board.
Interment was in the Napoleon City Cemetery.
Dahlstrom Funeral Home of Napoleon was in charge of arrangements.
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